NINETY SIX, S.C. — Gardner-Webb carded a team round of 21-over 309 in Sunday’s first round of the Big South Conference tournament at The Patriot Golf Club.

The Runnin ’ Bulldogs are in seventh place, four strokes behind Presbyterian College.

Senior Daniel Kim carded a team-best 2-over 74 and is tied for eighth. Kim posted four birdies on the day, two each on both the front and back nine, while also registering 10 pars over the first 18 holes.

Sophomore Matt Yelverton carded four birdies and seven pars en route to a 4-over 76, putting him in a tie for 15th, while redshirt junior Daley Byles turned in a round of 7-over 79. Byles is tied for 28th.

Rounding out the field for GWU on Sunday was freshman Elki Kow , who tallied two birdies and seven pars on his way to a an 8-over 80, and Steven Jones with a 10-over 82.

No. 39 Liberty leads the team standings at 6-over 294. Play resumes in the three-day event at 8:30 a.m. today.